2. EDELMAN'S 13TH ANNUAL SURVEY, LARGEST GLOBAL EXPLORATION OF TRUST
2
MARKET COMPARISONS
Developed: US, UK, France, Germany and Japan
Emerged: Brazil, Mexico, Russia, India and China
ONLINE SURVEY
IN 26 COUNTRIES
• 31,000+ respondents
• 5 years in 20+ markets
• 8 years in 10+ markets
GENERAL
POPULATION
• 1000 respondents per
country surveyed
• Ages 18+
• 2 years of data
INFORMED
PUBLICS
• 500 respondents in U.S. and
China & 200 in other countries
• Ages 25-64
• College-educated
• In top 25% of household
income per age group in each
country
• Report significant media
consumption and engagement
in business news and public
policy
• 13 years of data
Indicates Global Data
Indicates China Data
APAC SELECT COUNTRIES:
China, Japan, India, Malaysia, Singapore, South
Korea, Indonesia, Australia, Hong Kong
3. 2013
RISING INFLUENCE OF NGOS2001
FALL OF THE CELEBRITY CEO2002
EARNED MEDIA MORE CREDIBLE THAN ADVERTISING2003
U.S. COMPANIES IN EUROPE SUFFER TRUST DISCOUNT2004
TRUST SHIFTS FROM “AUTHORITIES” TO PEERS2005
“A PERSON LIKE ME” EMERGES AS CREDIBLE SPOKESPERSON2006
BUSINESS MORE TRUSTED THAN GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA2007
YOUNG INFLUENCERS HAVE MORE TRUST IN BUSINESS2008
BUSINESS MUST PARTNER WITH GOVERNMENT TO REGAIN TRUST2009
TRUST IS NOW AN ESSENTIAL LINE OF BUSINESS2010
RISE OF AUTHORITY FIGURES2011
THE FALL OF GOVERNMENT2012
CRISIS OF LEADERSHIP
EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER IN RETROSPECT
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5. GLOBAL 57
China 80
Singapore 76
India 71
Mexico 68
Hong Kong 67
UAE 66
Malaysia 64
Canada 62
Indonesia 62
U.S. 59
Netherlands 59
Brazil 55
Germany 55
France 54
Sweden 54
UK 53
Italy 51
Australia 50
Poland 48
S. Korea 47
Ireland 46
Argentina 45
Spain 42
Turkey 42
Japan 41
Russia 36
2011 20132012
DISTRUSTERSTRUSTERSNEUTRAL
GLOBAL 51
China 76
UAE 68
Singapore 67
India 65
Indonesia 63
Mexico 63
Netherlands 61
Hong Kong 61
Canada 58
Malaysia 57
Italy 56
Argentina 54
Australia 53
Brazil 51
Sweden 49
U.S. 49
South Korea 44
Poland 44
U.K. 41
Ireland 41
France 40
Germany 39
Spain 37
Japan 34
Russia 32
EDELMAN’S TRUST INDEX: AFTER A YEAR HIGH OF DISTRUST IN 2012,
SHIFT BACK TO NEUTRAL IN 2013
GLOBAL 55
Brazil 80
UAE 78
Indonesia 74
China 73
Netherlands 73
Mexico 69
Singapore 67
Argentina 62
India 56
Italy 56
Canada 55
South Korea 53
Sweden 52
Japan 51
Australia 51
Spain 51
France 50
Poland 49
Germany 44
U.S. 42
U.K. 40
Russia 40
Ireland 39
Composite score is an average of a country’s trust in all four institutions. Informed Publics ages 25-64 in 20-country global total
5
Big Changes
from 2008
Germany +19
China +18
Canada +14
India +11
Big Changes
from 2012
Germany +16
France +14
UK +12
US +10
6. 2013
6
GLOBAL 57
China 80
Singapore 76
India 71
Mexico 68
Hong Kong 67
UAE 66
Malaysia 64
Canada 62
Indonesia 62
U.S. 59
Netherlands 59
Brazil 55
Germany 55
France 54
Sweden 54
UK 53
Italy 51
Australia 50
Poland 48
S. Korea 47
Ireland 46
Argentina 45
Spain 42
Turkey 42
Japan 41
Russia 36
GLOBAL 48
China 70
India 64
UAE 63
Singapore 63
Indonesia 61
Malaysia 61
Mexico 59
Hong Kong 54
Canada 52
Brazil 51
Netherlands 50
Argentina 48
U.S. 45
Germany 44
UK 43
S. Korea 43
Turkey 43
France 41
Italy 40
Sweden 40
Australia 39
Spain 37
Japan 35
Poland 34
Ireland 33
Russia 30
Composite score is an average of a country’s trust in all four institutions. General population and Informed Publics ages 25-64 in 26 country global total and across 26 countries
Largest Differences between
Gen Pop & Informed Publics
Poland, US, Sweden: - 14 points
Singapore, Ireland, Hong Kong,
France: - 13 points
General Population is
9 points lower than
Informed Publics
INFORMED PUBLIC
2013GENERAL PUBLIC
DISTRUSTERSTRUSTERSNEUTRAL
LOWER TRUST AMONG GENERAL POPULATION THAN INFORMED PUBLICS
7. 12% 14%16% 17%
Q11-14. [TRACKING] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a 9-point scale where one
means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 2 Box, Trust a great deal and Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics ages 25-64
in 20-country global total
TRUST ON THE RISE ACROSS INSTITUTIONS, BUT WEAK INTENSITY PERSISTS
TRUST A GREAT DEAL
19% 22%
15% 17%
NGOS
BUSINESS
MEDIA
GOVERNMENT
2012 2013 2012 2013
2012 2013 2012 2013
Trust Total: 43%
Trust Total: 48%
Trust Total: 53%
Trust Total: 58%
Trust Total: 52%
Trust Total: 57% Trust Total: 58%
Trust Total: 63%
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS - GLOBAL
7
8. 36%
22%
44%
28%
Q11-14. [TRACKING] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a 9-point scale where one
means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 2 Box, Trust a great deal and Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics ages 25-64
INCREASE IN TRUST
TRUST A GREAT DEAL
32%
40%
35% 37%
NGOS
BUSINESS
MEDIA
GOVERNMENT
2012 2013 2012 2013
2012 2013 2012 2013
Trust Total: 75%
Trust Total: 81%
Trust Total: 71%
Trust Total: 74%
Trust Total: 79%
Trust Total: 81% Trust Total: 79% Trust Total: 81%
TRUST IN INSTITUTIONS – CHINA
8
9. Q11-14. [Business in General and Government in General] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a
9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics ages 25-64 in 26-country
global total and across 26 countries
BUSINESS TRUSTED MORE THAN GOVERNMENT IN
16 OF 26 MARKETS SURVEYED
TRUST IN BUSINESS VS. GOVERNMENT
Government
Business
GAP BETWEEN BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT GROWING
Globally, largest gap since 2007*
Trust in Government
62% of markets surveyed have
trust score below 50%
Trust in Business
35% of markets surveyed have
trust score below 50%
9
59%
82%
64%
49%
74%
56%
81%
44%
56%
52%
44%
40%
62%
56%
47% 48%
63%
58%
48%
61% 60%
77%
44%
58%
65%
74%
31%
50%
41%
33%
19%
47%
30%
57%
20%
35%
32% 32%
29%
53%
47%
40%
43%
60%
58%
48%
62% 63%
82%
49%
65%
73%
81%
44%
10. 6%
11%
31%
17%
33%
LACK OF REGULATION OR CONTROL
TRANSPARENCY ISSUES
POOR PERFORMANCE/ INCOMPETENCE
WRONG INCENTIVES DRIVING POLICIES
CORRUPTION OR FRAUD
16%
16%
16%
23%
27%
LACK OF REGULATION OR CONTROL
TRANSPARENCY ISSUES
POOR PERFORMANCE/ INCOMPETENCE
WRONG INCENTIVES DRIVING BUSINESS
DECISIONS
CORRUPTION OR FRAUD
CORRUPTION/FRAUD IS A KEY REASON FOR DISTRUST IN BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT,
INCOMPETENCE IS A LEADING FACTOR FOR GOVERNMENT
REASONS FOR DECREASED BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TRUST - GLOBAL
(AMONG THOSE WHO REPORTED TRUSTING BUSINESS OR GOVERNMENT LESS OVER THE PAST YEAR)
Q22. [ASK IF TRUST GOVERNMENTLESS IN Q18] Which of the following is the main reason why your trust in government decreased over the last year?; Q24. [ASK IF TRUST BUSINESS
LESS IN Q20] Which of the following is the main reason why your trust in business decreased over the last year? General Population in 26-country global total
REASONS FOR TRUSTING
GOVERNMENT LESS
REASONS FOR TRUSTING
BUSINESS LESS
50% 50%
10
11. 5%
16%
18%
5%
55%
POOR PERFORMANCE/ INCOMPETENCE
TRANSPARENCY ISSUES
LACK OF REGULATION OR CONTROL
WRONG INCENTIVES DRIVING POLICIES
CORRUPTION OR FRAUD
10%
11%
46%
7%
25%
POOR PERFORMANCE/ INCOMPETENCE
TRANSPARENCY ISSUES
LACK OF REGULATION OR CONTROL
WRONG INCENTIVES DRIVING BUSINESS
DECISIONS
CORRUPTION OR FRAUD
CORRUPTION/FRAUD IS A KEY REASON FOR DISTRUST IN INSTITUTIONS, INCOMPETENCE IS
NOT A LEADING FACTOR FOR GOVERNMENT TRUST
MAIN REASONS FOR DECREASED BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT TRUST – CHINA
(AMONG THOSE WHO REPORTED TRUSTING BUSINESS OR GOVERNMENT LESS OVER THE PAST YEAR)
Q22. [ASK IF TRUST GOVERNMENTLESS IN Q18] Which of the following is the main reason why your trust in government decreased over the last year?; Q24. [ASK IF TRUST BUSINESS
LESS IN Q20] Which of the following is the main reason why your trust in business decreased over the last year? General Population
REASONS FOR TRUSTING
GOVERNMENT LESS
REASONS FOR TRUSTING
BUSINESS LESS
32%
60%
11
12. Technology #1 in all
markets surveyed*
SLIGHT UPTICKS IN MANY SCORES, FINANCIAL SERVICES AND BANKS REMAIN
LEAST TRUSTED
TRUST IN INDUSTRIES – GLOBAL
20132012
Q43-60. [TRACKING] Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again, please use the same 9-point scale where one
means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed publics ages 25-64 in 20 -country global total (excludes
Argentina, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and UAE) (only industries tracked from 2012 to 2013 included in analysis)12
77%
69%
66%
65%
62%
62%
59%
58%
53%
50%
50%
Technology
Automotive
Food and beverage
Consumer packaged
goods
Telecommunications
Brewing and spirits
Energy
Pharmaceuticals
Media
Banks
Financial services45%
47%
51%
53%
56%
59%
60%
62%
64%
66%
79%
Financial services
Banks
Media
Energy
Pharmaceuticals
Brewing and spirits
Telecommunications
Consumer packaged
goods
Food and beverage
Automotive
Technology
2013: Top 3 in Developed Markets
#1 Technology
#2 Automotive
#2 Brewing & Spirits
2013: Top 3 in Emerging Markets
#1 Technology
#2 Automotive
#3 Consumer Packaged Goods
#3 Energy
13. 88%
85%
84%
82%
80%
79%
78%
76%
75%
73%
71%
Technology
Automotive
Energy
Consumer packaged goods
Banks
Telecommunications
Financial services
Media
Pharmaceuticals
Brewing and spirits
Food and beverage
TECHNOLOGY REMAINS THE MOST TRUSTED INDUSTRY
13
TRUST IN INDUSTRIES – CHINA
20132012
Q43-60. [TRACKING] Please indicate how much you trust businesses in each of the following industries to do what is right. Again, please use the same 9-point scale where one
means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed publics ages 25-64 (only industries tracked from 2012
to 2013 shown)
59%
65%
70%
76%
76%
76%
78%
78%
81%
82%
91%
Food and beverage
Pharmaceuticals
Brewing and spirits
Consumer packaged goods
Energy
Financial services
Banks
Telecommunications
Automotive
Media
Technology
14. Q26-Q42. [TRACKING] Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please indicate how much you trust global companies
headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust
them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics Ages 25-64 in 26-country global total
CANADA, GERMANY, SWEDEN HEADQUARTERED COMPANIES MOST TRUSTED –
EMERGING MARKETS STILL LAG
MOST TRUSTED NATIONAL IDENTITY FOR COMPANIES
14
76% 75% 74% 74%
70% 68% 68%
65%
61%
50% 48% 46%
41%
36% 35% 34%
31%
15. Q26-Q42. [TRACKING] Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please indicate how much you trust global companies
headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust
them a great deal”. (Top 4 box – Trust) in Developed (includes US, UK, Germany, Japan, France) vs. Emerging Markets (includes Mexico, China, Brazil, Russia, India) , and China
CHINA HEADQUARTERED COMPANIES ARE LESS TRUSTED IN DEVELOPED
NATIONS
DEVELOPED VS. EMERGING TRUST IN COMPANIES HEADQUARTERED IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES
*Data used includes Informed Publics ages 35-64 only in 18-country global total
Germany HQs Sweden HQs Canada HQs China HQs India HQs Brazil HQs
15
Developed
Emerging
China
Global trust in companies headquartered in Germany,
Sweden, Canada and China has remained stable since 2008*
69%
82%
91%
72%
78%
88%
74%
80%
88%
19%
58%
79%
29%
50%
56%
36%
60%
71%
16. GERMAN COMPANIES MOST TRUSTED BY CHINA INFORMED PUBLIC; INDIAN
FIRMS TRUSTED LEAST
16
CHINA TRUST IN NATIONAL IDENTITY FOR COMPANIES
Q26-Q42. [TRACKING] Now we would like to focus on global companies headquartered in specific countries. Please indicate how much you trust global companies
headquartered in the following countries to do what is right. Use the same 9-point scale where one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust
them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics Ages 25-64 in 26-country global total
91% 90% 88% 88%
85% 84% 84% 83%
80% 79% 78% 76%
71% 71%
68%
57% 56%
17. CULTURAL DIVIDE: SMALL BUSINESS TRUSTED MOST IN WEST;
WHILE BIG BUSINESSES ON TOP IN EMERGING ECONOMIES
TRUST IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF BUSINESSES
70%
76%
70%
86%
78%
65%
55%
62%
53%
79%
55%
48%
89%
73%
GLOBAL DEVELOPED EMERGING US UK CHINA UAE
SMALL BUSINESSES
BIG BUSINESSES
Q15-17. Thinking about different types of businesses, please indicate how much you trust each type of business to do what is right using a 9-point scale where one means that you
“do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. {Small Businesses or Companies; Big Businesses or Companies) (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics
ages 25-64 in 26-country global total, Developed Markets (includes US, UK, Germany, Japan, France), Emerging Markets (includes Mexico, China, Brazil, Russia, India), US, UK, China,
UAE
17
18. 58%
78% 79%
68%
70%
64%
66%
58%
60%
67% 66% 67%
75%
48%
65%
53%
74%
55% 54%
49%
59%
51% 53%
41%
28%
30%
63%
83% 81%
76% 76%
75% 73%
70% 69% 69% 67%
66% 66%
64%
64% 63%
63% 62% 61%
59%
57% 56% 55%
51%
46%
40%
37%
2012
2013
Q11-14. [NGOs TRACKING] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a 9-point scale where one means
that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics ages 25-64 in 20 country global total (excludes Argentina,
Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and UAE) and across 26 countries
N/A
50%
NGOS REMAIN MOST TRUSTED INSTITUTION;
FOUR OUT OF FIVE MARKETS WITH HIGHEST TRUST IN APAC REGION
TRUST IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS)
2008 67% of markets surveyed
have a trust score above 50%
2013 88% of markets surveyed
have a trust score above 50%
18
2008 China:
48%
19. 52%
79%
70%
80%
65%
65%
61%
65%
42%
54%
47%
61%
61%
41%
45% 46%
57%
45%
37% 38%
49%
35%
48%
36%
43%
33%
57%
81%
79%
77%
70%
68% 66% 66%
61% 61% 60%
59% 57%
54%
51% 50% 50% 49%
47% 47% 47%
45% 45% 43%
42%
38%
26%
2012
2013
Q11-14. [Media in General TRACKING] Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a 9-point scale where
one means that you “do not trust them at all” and nine means that you “trust them a great deal”. (Top 4 Box, Trust) Informed Publics ages 25-64 in 20 country global total (excludes
Argentina, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and UAE) and across 26 countries
N/A
50%
STEADY GROWTH IN TRUST IN MEDIA OVER TIME;
RESULT OF DIVERSIFICATION OF OPTIONS AND STRONG COVERAGE OF SCANDALS
TRUST IN MEDIA
2008 50% of markets surveyed have a
trust score 50% or above
2013 62% of markets surveyed have a
trust score 50% or above
19
20. 58% 58%
43% 41% 40%
51%
47%
32%
26%
30%
65%
71%
56% 58%
52%
64% 63%
52% 49% 47%
78%
75% 73%
67%
58%
TRADITIONAL MEDIA ONLINE SEARCH ENGINES HYBRID MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA OWNED MEDIA
Global Developed Emerging APAC China
Q178-182. When looking for general news and information, how much would you trust each type of source for general news and information? Please use a 9-point scale where one
means that you "do not trust it at all" and nine means that you "trust it a great deal". General Population in 26-country global total, Developed (US, UK, France, Germany and Japan) vs.
Emerging Markets (Brazil, Mexico, Russia, India and China); Age breakdown for general population in 26-country global total, APAC and China
CHINESE PUBLIC STRONGLY TRUSTS ALL TYPES OF MEDIA
TRUST IN TYPES OF MEDIA SOURCES FOR GENERAL NEWS AND INFORMATION
59%
61%
49% 47% 44%
61% 60%
48%
45% 43%
56% 56%
40%
37% 37%
54%
49%
29% 29%
31%
TRADITIONAL MEDIA ONLINE SEARCH
ENGINES
HYBRID MEDIA SOCIAL MEDIA OWNED MEDIA
18-29 30-44 45-64 65+
GLOBAL AGE BREAKDOWN
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21. SKEPTICISM AND DISPERSION REQUIRES REPETITION
Q165. [TRACKING] Think about everything you see or hear every day about companies, whether it is positive or negative. How many times in general do you need to be
exposed to something about a specific company to believe that the information is likely to be true? (Provide Space to Insert Number) Informed Publics Ages 25-64 in 26-
country global total (excludes Don’t Know Responses)
4% ONCE (1)
14% TWICE (2)
64% THREE TO FIVE TIMES
12%
TEN OR MORE TIMES (10+)
6%
SIX TO NINE TIMES (6-9)
29%
FOUR OR FIVE TIMES (4-5)
MAJORITY NEEDS TO HEAR COMPANY INFORMATION 3-5 TIMES TO BELIEVE MESSAGES
35% THREE TIMES (3)
21
22. SKEPTICISM AND DISPERSION REQUIRES REPETITION
Q165. [TRACKING] Think about everything you see or hear every day about companies, whether it is positive or negative. How many times in general do you need to be
exposed to something about a specific company to believe that the information is likely to be true? (Provide Space to Insert Number) Informed Publics Ages 25-64 in 26-
country global total (excludes Don’t Know Responses)
2% ONCE (1)
8% TWICE (2)
75% THREE TO FIVE TIMES
8%
TEN OR MORE TIMES (10+)
8%
SIX TO NINE TIMES (6-9)
32%
FOUR OR FIVE TIMES (4-5)
MAJORITY NEEDS TO HEAR COMPANY INFORMATION 3-5 TIMES TO BELIEVE MESSAGES
43% THREE TIMES (3)
22
24. 69%
67%
61%
51%
51%
50%
43%
36%
Academic or expert
Technical expert in the
company
A person like yourself
Financial or industry
analyst
NGO representative
Regular employee
CEO
Government official or
regulator
TRUSTED SOURCES ARE EXPERTS AND PEERS
CREDIBLE SPOKESPEOPLE – GLOBAL
29%
38%
46%
50%
50%
65%
66%
68%
Government official or regulator
CEO
Financial or industry analyst
NGO representative
Regular employee
A person like yourself
Technical expert in the company
Academic or expert
20132012
Q130-143. [TRACKING] Below is a list of people. In general, when forming an opinion of a company, if you heard information about a company from each person, how
credible would the information be--extremely credible, very credible, somewhat credible, or not credible at all? (Top 2 Box, Very/ Extremely Credible) Informed publics
ages 25-64 in 20 country global total (excludes Argentina, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and UAE) (only spokespeople tracked from 2012 to 2013 included)24
25. 69%
67%
61%
51%
51%
50%
43%
36%
Academic or expert
Technical expert in the
company
A person like yourself
Financial or industry
analyst
NGO representative
Regular employee
CEO
Government official or
regulator
ACADEMIC OR EXPERT AND A PERSON LIKE YOU ARE THE MOST TRUSTED
CREDIBLE SPOKESPEOPLE
29%
38%
46%
50%
50%
65%
66%
68%
Government official or
regulator
CEO
Financial or industry analyst
NGO representative
Regular employee
A person like yourself
Technical expert in the
company
Academic or expert
20132012
Q130-143. [TRACKING] Below is a list of people. In general, when forming an opinion of a company, if you heard information about a company from each person, how
credible would the information be--extremely credible, very credible, somewhat credible, or not credible at all? (Top 2 Box, Very/ Extremely Credible) Informed publics
ages 25-64 in 20 country global total (excludes Argentina, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Turkey and UAE) (only spokespeople tracked from 2012 to 2013 shown)25
66%
71%
71%
54%
69%
57%
62%
54%
2013
26. 45%
52%
70%
55%
52%
73%
41%
52%
34%
36%
62%
55%
42%
22%
37%
39%
43%
27% 28%
56%
37%
34%
54%
26%
40%
35%
48%
38%
18%
36%
22%
32%
54%
23%
35%
22%
25%
54%
48%
35%
15%
31%
36%
41%
25%
27%
55%
37% 36%
56%
32%
47%
45%
60%
50%
Q130-143. [TRACKING] (Credibility of CEOs and Government officials/regulators) Below is a list of people. In general, when forming an opinion of a company, if you heard
information about a company from each person, how credible would the information be--extremely credible, very credible, somewhat credible, or not credible at all? (Top 2 Box,
Very/ Extremely Credible) Informed publics ages 25-64 in 26 -country global total and across 26 markets (only spokespeople tracked from 2012 to 2013 included in analysis)
2013 CREDIBILITY OF CEOS VS. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS/REGULATORS
Government official or
regulator Credibility
CEO Credibility
26
MAJORITY OF MARKETS FIND BOTH GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS
BELOW 50% IN THEIR CREDIBILITY RATING
Business leaders trusted less than
50% in 16 of 26 markets
Government leaders trusted less
than 50% in 21 of 26 markets
27. 26%
20% 19% 18%
SOLVE SOCIAL OR SOCIETAL
ISSUES
CORRECT ISSUES WITHIN
INDUSTRIES THAT ARE
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS
MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL
DECISIONS
TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
REGARDLESS OF HOW COMPLEX
OR UNPOPULAR IT IS
CRISIS IN LEADERSHIP – TRUST IN ETHICS AND MORALITY VERY LOW
GLOBAL TRUST BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
15% 15% 14% 13%
SOLVE SOCIAL OR SOCIETAL
ISSUES
CORRECT ISSUES WITHIN
INDUSTRIES THAT ARE
EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS
MAKE ETHICAL AND MORAL
DECISIONS
TELL YOU THE TRUTH,
REGARDLESS OF HOW COMPLEX
OR UNPOPULAR IT IS
GOVERNMENT LEADERS
27
BUSINESS LEADERS
Q144A-147A. [SPLIT SAMPLE] How much do you trust business leaders to do the following? (Top Box- Trust A great Deal) General
Population across 26-country global total
29. 8%
6%
10%
20%
24%
13%
33%
38%
38%
55%
71%
41%
France
Germany
US
India
China
Global
Trust in Government
Trust Government Leaders to tell the truth
10%
13%
15%
34%
32%
18%
37%
42%
50%
68%
67%
50%
France
Germany
US
India
China
Global
Trust in Business
Trust Business Leaders to tell the Truth
LEADERSHIP TRUST GAP
GAP IN TRUST IN INSTITUTION VS. TRUST IN LEADERSHIP – CHINA
Q11 -14. Below is a list of institutions. For each one, please indicate how much you trust that institution to do what is right using a 9-point scale where one means that you 'do not trust
them at all' and nine means that you 'trust them a great deal'. (Top 4 Box, Trust); Q144A-147A. [“To Tell the Truth Regardless of how Complex or unpopular it is”] How much do you trust
business leaders to do the following? Q144B-147B. [“To Tell the Truth Regardless of how Complex or unpopular it is”] How much do you trust government leaders to do the following?
(Top Box, Trust A great Deal) General Population
-32
-35
-34
-35
-27
-28
-47
-35
-28
-25
-29 -32
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30. 16 ATTRIBUTES TO BUILDING TRUST
COMMUNICATES FREQUENTLY AND HONESTLY ON THE STATE OF ITS BUSINESS
LISTENS TO CUSTOMER NEEDS AND FEEDBACK
TREATS EMPLOYEES WELL
PLACES CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF PROFITS
INTEGRITY
TAKES RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE OR CRISIS
HAS TRANSPARENT AND OPEN BUSINESS PRACTICES
HAS ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
PURPOSE
OPERATIONS
DELIVERS CONSISTENT FINANCIAL RETURNS TO INVESTORS
HAS HIGHLY-REGARDED AND WIDELY ADMIRED TOP LEADERSHIP
RANKS ON A GLOBAL LIST OF TOP COMPANIES
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
IS AN INNOVATOR OF NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR IDEAS
OFFERS HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
WORKS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT
ADDRESSES SOCIETY’S NEEDS IN ITS EVERYDAY BUSINESS
CREATES PROGRAMS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY
PARTNERS WITH NGOs, GOVERNMENT AND 3RD PARTIES TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL NEEDS
ENGAGEMENT
Edelman Trust Barometer
research reveals 16 SPECIFIC
ATTRIBUTES which build trust.
These can be grouped into
FIVE PERFORMANCE CLUSTERS
listed here in rank order of
importance.
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31. HOW WE HAVE EVOLVED…NOW THE ATTRIBUTES CAN BE GROUPED
INTO 5 DISTINCT CLUSTERS
INTEGRITY (58%)
PURPOSE (47%)
OPERATIONS (39%)
PRODUCTS & SERVICES (54%)
ENGAGEMENT (59%)
Edelman Trust Barometer’s
2013 TRUST PERFORMANCE CLUSTERS
Edelman Trust Barometer’s
2008 TRUST DRIVERS*
OPERATIONS
(76%)
Reputation as a place to work (81%)
Financial performance (76%)
Respected CEO or leader (71%)
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*Data used includes Informed Publics ages 35-64 only in 18-country global total
32. 19%
28%
22%
26%
33%
23%
26%
26%
23%
24%
28%
25%
23%
24%
30%
41%
37%
38%
38%
41%
44%
47%
49%
53%
54%
57%
58%
58%
59%
61%
62%
63%
PARTNERS WITH NGOS, GOVERNMENT AND THIRD PARTIES TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL
ISSUES
RANKS ON A GLOBAL LIST OF TOP COMPANIES, SUCH AS BEST COMPANIES TO
WORK FOR OR MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
DELIVERS CONSISTENT FINANCIAL RETURNS TO INVESTORS
HAS HIGHLY-REGARDED AND WIDELY ADMIRED TOP LEADERSHIP
IS AN INNOVATOR OF NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR IDEAS
CREATES PROGRAMS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN WHICH
THE COMPANY OPERATES
ADDRESSES SOCIETY'S NEEDS IN ITS EVERYDAY BUSINESS
WORKS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT
COMMUNICATES FREQUENTLY AND HONESTLY ON THE STATE OF ITS BUSINESS
HAS TRANSPARENT AND OPEN BUSINESS PRACTICES
HAS ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
TAKES RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE OR A CRISIS
PLACES CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF PROFITS
TREATS EMPLOYEES WELL
LISTENS TO CUSTOMER NEEDS AND FEEDBACK
OFFERS HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
-22
-32
-37
-36
-33
-30
-33
-31
-27
-23
-24
-11
-15
-16
-10
-18
Q80-Q96. [TRACKING] How important is each of the following actions to building your TRUST in a company? Use a nine-point scale where one means that action is “not at all
important to building your trust” and nine means it is “extremely important to building your trust” in a company. (Top 2 Box, Very/ Extremely Important) General Population in
26-country global total (excludes ‘Don’t Know’ responses Q114-Q129. Please rate [INSERT COMPANY] on how well you think they are performing on each of the following
attributes. Use a nine-point scale where one means they are performing “extremely poorly” and nine means they are performing “extremely well”. (Top 2 Box, Performing
Very/ Extremely Well) General Population in 26-country global total
TRUST BUILDING ATTRIBUTES – LARGE GAP IN EXPECTATION VS. PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS IMPORTANCE VS. COMPANY PERFORMANCE - GLOBAL
Gap
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Importance
Performance
33. 36%
46%
40%
39%
45%
39%
43%
40%
37%
39%
38%
45%
41%
45%
44%
51%
48%
49%
52%
53%
53%
56%
60%
62%
63%
63%
65%
66%
66%
69%
69%
73%
PARTNERS WITH NGOS, GOVERNMENT AND THIRD PARTIES TO ADDRESS SOCIETAL
ISSUES
RANKS ON A GLOBAL LIST OF TOP COMPANIES, SUCH AS BEST COMPANIES TO
WORK FOR OR MOST ADMIRED COMPANIES
HAS HIGHLY-REGARDED AND WIDELY ADMIRED TOP LEADERSHIP
CREATES PROGRAMS THAT POSITIVELY IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY IN WHICH
THE COMPANY OPERATES
IS AN INNOVATOR OF NEW PRODUCTS, SERVICES OR IDEAS
DELIVERS CONSISTENT FINANCIAL RETURNS TO INVESTORS
ADDRESSES SOCIETY'S NEEDS IN ITS EVERYDAY BUSINESS
COMMUNICATES FREQUENTLY AND HONESTLY ON THE STATE OF ITS BUSINESS
HAS TRANSPARENT AND OPEN BUSINESS PRACTICES
WORKS TO PROTECT AND IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT
PLACES CUSTOMERS AHEAD OF PROFITS
LISTENS TO CUSTOMER NEEDS AND FEEDBACK
TREATS EMPLOYEES WELL
HAS ETHICAL BUSINESS PRACTICES
TAKES RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS TO ADDRESS AN ISSUE OR A CRISIS
OFFERS HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES
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-22
-25
-24
-25
-21
-27
-24
-26
-22
-17
-17
-8
-14
-12
-3
-12
Q80-Q96. [TRACKING] How important is each of the following actions to building your TRUST in a company? Use a nine-point scale where one means that action is “not at all
important to building your trust” and nine means it is “extremely important to building your trust” in a company. (Top 2 Box, Very/ Extremely Important) General Population in
China (excludes ‘Don’t Know’ responses Q114-Q129. Please rate [INSERT COMPANY] on how well you think they are performing on each of the following attributes. Use a nine-
point scale where one means they are performing “extremely poorly” and nine means they are performing “extremely well”. (Top 2 Box, Performing Very/ Extremely Well)
General Population in China
TRUST BUILDING ATTRIBUTES – LARGE GAP IN EXPECTATION VS. PERFORMANCE
BUSINESS IMPORTANCE VS. COMPANY PERFORMANCE – CHINA
Gap
Importance
Performance
34. Who is Trusted MOST to provide you with
credible and honest information about:
Company’s
CEO
Company’s
Employee
Passionate or
Activist
Consumer
Academic
Media
Spokesperson
A company’s employee programs, benefits & working
conditions
21% 63% 16% 13% 11%
How a company serves its customers and prioritizes
customer needs ahead of company profits
19% 30% 44% 16% 15%
A company’s situation in a time of crisis 30% 35% 18% 22% 23%
A company’s innovation efforts and new product
development
31% 31% 27% 25% 13%
How a company uses its resources and influence to
support the environment
21% 26% 34% 27% 13%
How a company supports programs that positively
impact the local community
22% 27% 35% 20% 23%
Partnerships with NGO’s and effort to address societal
issues
25% 20% 25% 23% 15%
A company’s financial earnings & operational
performance
34% 27% 23% 23% 12%
A company’s business practices, both positive & negative 23% 36% 29% 21% 15%
Accomplishments about a company’s senior leadership 35% 34% 17% 19% 19%
Q197-201(Global Summary). We would now like you to think about different types of information you may read, see or hear about a company. For each topic, please select which
person you trust MOST to provide you with credible and honest information about a company. General Population in the 26-country global total
GLOBAL INFLUENCER MESSAGE MAPPING
ENGAGEMENT
INTEGRITY
PRODUCTS
OPERATIONS
PURPOSE
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35. LESSONS FOR LEADERS
35
Chinese enterprises need to close the gap between
expectation and performance
Engagement and Integrity play an increasingly important
role in building trust
Media and NGOs are more trusted
In China, big institutions are trusted more than leaders
36. On the cover credits: HSBC: REUTERS/ Bobby Yip; UBS: REUTERS/Luke MacGregor; Bob Diamond: REUTERS/ Luke MacGregor; Bo Xilai: REUTERS/ Cheryl Ravelo ; Lance
Armstrong: by Sebastian David Tingkæ r; Angela Merkel: REUTERS/ Sebastien Pirlet; Rajat Gupta: REUTERS/ Brendan McDermid; George Entwistle: Associated Press/ Rex Featu